An art song composed by Zhaoxi (Charles) Xiong, with its text taken from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "To One in Paradise." This was recorded live at Hertz Hall, University of California, Berkeley, on December 10, 2015.

Tenor: Aviel Ballo
Piano: Bobby Ge

Photo credit: "Romantic Petals" by zhouxuan12345678 (https://flic.kr/p/9deLiz), to which no change was made, is licensed under Creative Commons 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/).

To One in Paradise / Art Song / Zhaoxi (Charles) Xiong

A waltz for a solo piano composed by Zhaoxi (Charles) Xiong, inspired by a theme by Chopin. This was self-recorded at home on August 4, 2015.

Photo credit: "umbrella" by Pame Figueroa (https://flic.kr/p/6QNXQR), to which no change was made, is licensed under Creative Commons 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/).

Waltz No. 1 Inspired by a Theme by Chopin / Zhaoxi (Charles) Xiong

A minuet and trio for a string quartet composed by Zhaoxi (Charles) Xiong, and performed by members of the Worcester Chamber Music Society (http://www.worcesterchambermusic.org):

First violin: Krista Buckland Reisner
Second violin: Rohan Gregory
Viola: Mark Berger
Cello: Jacques Wood

This was recorded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on May 4, 2014.

Photo credit: "Schonbrunn Palace,Vienna: View from Privy Gardens..." by -Reji (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rejik/4904680347), to which no change was made, is licensed under Creative Commons 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/).

Minuet and Trio for String Quartet No. 2 / Zhaoxi (Charles) Xiong

An art song composed by Zhaoxi (Charles) Xiong, with its text taken from Friedrich Rückert's poem "Wenn dein Mütterlein." This was recorded live at Hertz Hall, University of California, Berkeley, on May 2, 2016.

Tenor: Roger Tsui
Piano: Bobby Ge

Text with English translation available at http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=14055.

Photo credit: "When All My Colors Fade" by Thomas Hawk(flic.kr/p/oJd6nC), to which no change was made, is licensed under Creative Commons 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/).

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